Flashcards: Biology Foundations for Success — 8 cards

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1Question

Homeostasis — definition?

Answer

Maintaining stable internal conditions.

2Question

Reflex arc — role?

Answer

Enables rapid, automatic responses.

3Question

Endocrine system — function?

Answer

Regulates body functions via hormones.

4Question

Osmoregulation — process?

Answer

Controls water and solute balance.

5Question

Accommodation — function?

Answer

Adjusts eye lens for focus.

6Question

Mitosis vs meiosis — difference?

Answer

Mitosis produces identical cells; meiosis creates variation.

7Question

Punnett squares — use?

Answer

Predict genotype and phenotype ratios.

8Question

Active recall — benefit?

Answer

Enhances long-term memory retention.

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1. Which term describes a fast, automatic pathway from a sensory input to an immediate motor output?

2. Which process allows the lens to change shape so that images from different distances focus on the retina?

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